Species: Allium fibrillum
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Fringed Onion has 2 leaves that are concave in cross-section, 1-3 mm wide, and up to 15 cm long. Bulbs are ovoid in shape with a gray-brown outer coat. The flower stalk is up to 15 cm tall and usually shorter than the leaves. There are 2 membranous bracts below the cluster of flowers, and the flowers have 6 lance-shaped petal-like tepals that are white or pinkish with green midveins. The ovary does not have a conspicuous crown.
Classification
Monocotyledoneae
Liliales
Liliaceae
Allium
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Classification
Ecology and Life History
Fringed Onion has 2 leaves that are concave in cross-section, 1-3 mm wide, and up to 15 cm long. Bulbs are ovoid in shape with a gray-brown outer coat. The flower stalk is up to 15 cm tall and usually shorter than the leaves. There are 2 membranous bracts below the cluster of flowers, and the flowers have 6 lance-shaped petal-like tepals that are white or pinkish with green midveins. The ovary does not have a conspicuous crown.